UCAT Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles

UCAT Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles

The mission of the Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) is to meet the needs of Utah’s employers for technically skilled workers by providing market-driven technical education to both secondary and adult students.

The Utah College of Applied Technology will be recognized as a world-class provider of technically skilled workers needed for the 21st century workforce.

Guiding Principles

 UCAT, through the college campuses, is responsible for providing post-secondary and extra-secondary applied technology education that results in appropriate licensing, certification, or skill training to qualify students for specific employment in business and industry.  High school students attending an applied technology college campus enroll tuition-free, and tuition for adults is minimal.  Students may register at any time during regular business hours and receive instruction in a self-paced format.  The flexible schedule is ideal for working adults with limited time and for high school students desiring to supplement their high school schedule.

Many of the college campuses hold special accreditation and/or recognition and certification for select programs.  All UCAT programs are recognized by business and industry as preparation for employment.  UCAT students can participate in a number of programs through partnerships with other colleges or business and industry.  For example, UCAT runs a cooperative program in nursing with Weber State University and apprenticeship programs from diesel and electrical to welding with business and industry partners.

Please see Programs Offered by UCAT for specific certificate, AAT degree and other programs available at the various campuses. (See the attached)

Open-entry/open-exit is a method of instructional delivery that allows students to begin study at any time, progress through course material at their own pace, and demonstrate competency when knowledge and skills have been mastered.

Competency-based focuses on what the learner can “do” as a result of the learning experience, in addition to what the learner “knows”. Competencies are major skills or abilities complemented by the knowledge necessary to perform tasks effectively. They describe performance expectations in observable, measurable terms, telling learners what they will be able to do, as well as what they will know, as the result of a given learning experience.

The length of training is completely dependent on the program chosen and the student’s own flexibility and pace based on the open-entry/open-exit format.

Utah high school students attending a UCAT College Campus enroll tuition-free, and tuition for adults is minimal. Adult students are currently charged a base tuition of $1.35 per clock hour for a full-time student; however some programs and training cost more due to industry standards or equipment/material needs.

The UCAT Campuses offers Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) degrees and a broad range of long-term and short-term certificate training, within a college environment.

The Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT), in an effort to meet the needs of business and industry for a highly skilled workforce, has developed associate of applied technology degrees designed to prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or for transfer to other Utah System of Higher Education institutions.

Three Associate of Applied Technology (AAT) degrees have been approved by the UCAT Board of Trustees and the Utah State Board of Regents, available at the following campus locations:

Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)

Bridgerland Applied Technology College Campus (BATC)

Bridgerland Applied Technology College Campus (BATC)

Bridgerland Applied Technology College Campus (BATC)

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